Proverbs 15:6
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6 Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:6
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6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:16-17
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16 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.
17 (B)Better is a portion of [c]vegetables where there is love,
Than a (C)fattened ox served with hatred.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 15:16 Lit it
- Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs
Proverbs 15:16-17
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16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.(A)
17 Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is
than a fatted ox and hatred with it.(B)
Proverbs 16:20
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20 One who pays attention to the word will (A)find good,
And (B)blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.
Proverbs 16:20
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20 Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper,
and happy are those who trust in the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 18:11
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11 A (A)rich person’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 18:11
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11 The wealth of the rich is their strong city;
in their imagination it is like a high wall.(A)
Proverbs 19:4
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4 (A)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor person is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:4
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4 Wealth brings many friends,
but the poor are left friendless.(A)
Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.
Proverbs 20:21
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21 An estate quickly acquired in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.(A)
Proverbs 21:5-6
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5 The plans of the (A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.
6 The (C)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [a]pursuit of (D)death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers
Proverbs 21:5-6
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5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.(A)
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and a snare[a] of death.(B)
Footnotes
- 21.6 Gk: Heb seekers
Proverbs 22:4
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4 The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for
Proverbs 22:4
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4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:7
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7 The (A)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
Proverbs 22:7
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7 The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.(A)
Proverbs 22:16
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16 One (A)who oppresses the poor to make [a]more for himself,
Or gives to the rich, (B)will only come to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:16 Lit much
Proverbs 22:16
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16 Oppressing the poor in order to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich, will lead only to loss.
Proverbs 23:4-5
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4 (A)Do not weary yourself to gain wealth;
[a](B)Stop dwelling on it.
5 [b]When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
For (C)wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:4 Lit Refrain from your understanding of it
- Proverbs 23:5 Lit Will your eyes fly upon it and it is not?
Proverbs 23:4-5
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4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
be wise enough to desist.(A)
5 When your eyes light upon it, it is gone,
for suddenly it takes wings to itself,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs 28:11
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11 The rich person is (A)wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [a]sees through him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:11 Lit examines him
Proverbs 28:11
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11 The rich is wise in self-esteem,
but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.(A)
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